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TIL: Einstein didn’t say that quote about insanity and repetition (or a bunch of other popular misattributions)

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vZVx TIL that according to a treaty signed in 1796 the United States government “is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of [Muslims]”
b9mBp TIL Marijuana is legal in Washington DC as a “gift” only. You must purchase something else (like a sticker or T-shirt for example) and you choose your marijuana “gift” to receive.
VyA4 TIL It was “Flavor Aid,” not “Kool-Aid” that poisoned the suicidal members of the Jonestown Massacre, an incident which gave us the phrase “don’t drink the Kool-Aid.”
vPVGR TIL about Porphyrios, a giant whale who used to harass and destroy Byzantine ships near Constantinople during VI century. Active for more than 50 years, nobody managed to catch him, not even emperor Justinian I.
J1pKQ TIL: That TriStar originally turned down the movie Pulp Fiction, stating: "this is the worst thing ever written. It makes no sense. It's too long, violent and unfilmable." There were also indications that the studio simply saw the project as too low-budget for its desired star-driven image.